One Trackhouse driver is doing math. The other wants to floor it
With Daytona looming and only 10 races deciding the championship, Shane van Gisbergen wants to build a cushion while Ross Chastain is trying to drive his way into the playoffs.
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Tyler Reddick goes terribly fast after going terribly slow
A 31st-place practice effort had Reddick hoping for a top-10 qualifying run. Instead, he beat Josh Berry for his 15th career pole.
Christopher Bell has seven silver medals. He’d like some gold
Seven runner-up finishes have left Christopher Bell painfully close to victory, but New Hampshire may be the perfect place to finally turn second into first.
NASCAR Weekend Preview: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Only two NASCAR Cup Series regular season races and a few dozen points are left to decide which 16 drivers will compete in The Chase for the 2026 championship…
Well, that didn’t take long: Connor Zilisch is getting the No. 48
The question of who replaces Alex Bowman in the No. 48 was supposed to have plenty of time to simmer. Hendrick apparently turned up the heat.
Kyle Larson did a very Kyle Larson thing Saturday night
He raced at Richmond, flew to Iowa and won the Knoxville Nationals. Because apparently one race on a Saturday night wasn’t enough.
Everyone can stop ignoring Joey Logano now
Logano’s Richmond win was his second in four races, moved him into the top 10 and made his championship threat considerably harder to dismiss.
Kaden Honeycutt is having one hell of a week
Kaden Honeycutt announced he was going to be a father this week. Then he went to Richmond and spent Saturday beating everyone senseless.
Another week, another pole for Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney won his third pole position in the last five races and 16th of his championship career Friday afternoon at Richmond Raceway.
NASCAR made Shane van Gisbergen learn how to turn left
Shane van Gisbergen was brought to NASCAR largely because he could make road courses look silly. Now he’s learning to make ovals look considerably less terrifying.